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When the Whales Came

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1989
 100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Clive Rees

Starring

Paul Scofield · David Threlfall · Helen Mirren · Helen Pearce · Max Rennie · Jeremy Kemp

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 20th October 1989
United States release date United States release: 20th October 1989
Denmark release date Denmark release: 2nd March 1990

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 25th Aug '89
  • Debut position: 13
  • Highest position: 13
  • Debut gross: £9.7 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

25 Aug, 1989
13
1 Sep, 1989
15

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG

L

5

PG

6

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £23.2 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $0
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Clive Rees
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
Paul Scofield
The Birdman
David Threlfall
Jack Jenkins
Helen Mirren
Clemmie Jenkins
Helen Pearce
Gracie Jenkins
Max Rennie
Daniel Pender
Jeremy Kemp
Mr. Wellbeloved
John Hallam
Treve Pender
Barbara Ewing
Mary Pender
Dexter Fletcher
Big Tim
Nicholas Jones
Vicar
Joanna Bartholemew
Miss Tregarthen
Barbara Jefford
Auntie Mildred
Irene Wilson
Molly Woodcock
Fergus Rees
The Birdman
Kerra Spowart
Margaret Pender
Keith Low
2nd Fisherman
Blue Philpott
Albert Pender
Penny Rogers
Maisie
Frederick Warder
1st Fisherman
Derek Pearce
Fiddle Player
Susan Curnow
1st Fisherwoman
James Stedeford
Big Tim's Gang member
Paul Thomas
Big Tim's Gang member
David Sherris
Big Tim's Gang member
Steven Dan
Watchboy
David Quilter
Mr. Bullhead
David Suchet
Will